Quote: the marine snail's nervous system is well-understand and can function independently of the body; i.e., no fundamental difference between brain and computers

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A typical but particularly well-studied example … is the marine snail Aplysia californica, whose nervous … cells have been specifically identified. Fairly detailed understanding … reactions of this simple creature have been attained. … . Finally, the nervous activities controlling sensation and … even when this system is dissected out of … signals expected along certain sensory nerves are supplied … this last case the analogy with a robot's … signals is overwhelming. … Thus, what neurobiological evidence there is hints strongly …   Google-1   Google-2

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